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[themoffster]

I've read through the forums up to page 19 today (first day I played the game), os please forgive me if I asked something that was previously asked.

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<LI>What does the 'speed' switch in the F6 screen do? p17 at the bottom of the manual has about one line to describe it - but fails miserably.
<LI>I'm not sre if I am doing it right (picked up the idea from the forum), but every now and again I stop and use the 'L' function (forgot it's name - searching a 360 circle with sound for other ships). I can't see a way to add a protractor or any equivalent angle measuring device which you can use to point the direction the enemy is from your course. I use the ruler to extend my position and the enemy's from their current couse and then try to intercept. I can't find an accurate way to see what angle they are from me (at present I am holding a bit of paper up to the screen)
<LI>In the career mode, you are to patrol a grid for an hour - fine, but is there a way to end the mission? Do you just press 'esc' or do you have to sail all the way back into the dock?
<LI>I currently haven't installed any patched due to feedback I have read here - which should I install and what do they fix compared to the new 'bugs' they spawn?
<LI>What does the radar operator do? I can't get him to identify targets, or anything else for that matter? Am I missing something?
<LI>The problem of seeing a haze of white when looking through the bincos straight ahead, or behind - I heard that there is a solution to press ctrl(or shift, I forget)+p, but this does nothing for me. Again, am I missing something?[/list]
Cheers!

[W.Irving]

The speed setting is the speed of the torpedo. Not all torpedoes support this though, in which case the knob will be locked on slow.
Higher speed = lower range.
Press I and select a torpedo to view details on it.

I use the L-method myself for searching for ships my sonarman has discovered. It's possible to briefly select ships that are 30kms away. There are several map tools mods available. I use the "360 Degree Bearing Plotter for Navigation Map" available here .

You patrol your grid for 24 hours to gain renown. When you're done, you may press Esc and choose Return to base. However, if you return to within ~15kms of your base, press Esc and choose Dock at.. <harbour> you will gain a little more in renown.

I think you should install patch 1.2. The latest one is 1.3, but in this version the watch officer and sonarman are mute.

Welcome!

[witchking05]

I am playing at patch 1.2 and the game ROCKS!!!

[legodragonxp]

<LI>The problem of seeing a haze of white when looking through the bincos straight ahead, or behind - I heard that there is a solution to press ctrl(or shift, I forget)+p, but this does nothing for me. Again, am I missing something?[/LIST]
Cheers!

Get patch 1.2 (at the very least). There is a fix (Ctrl+P) and needs to only be done once to loading of the game. I usually do it in the harbor before I even star tthe engines to get rid of it. It may take a few seconds to work, it really clocks the machine.
-Lego

[W.Irving]

The radar operator operates the radar.
You need to wait until 1942 (if memory serves me right), when the first U-boat radar set is available, and then install it (if you have the renown).

[themoffster]

Originally posted by W.Irving:
The radar operator operates the radar.
You need to wait until 1942 (if memory serves me right), when the first U-boat radar set is available, and then install it (if you have the renown).

Ah, that makes sense.
I've only been playing 1939 so far.